
'Soft and slumping' Ashburton bridge closed on SH1 after extreme wet weather
Flood-hit Ashburton Bridge on SH1 has now closed and there is currently no alternate route south with other road options also closed.
Ashburton Mayor Neil Brown said the water in the Ashburton River had got into the piles of the bridge, causing a subsidence in the piles.
“The bridge has dropped and you can visually see one section of the bridge is dropped about four to six inches."
Engineers would assess the bridge to see what was required to fix it.
The bridge closure had divided the town into town and cut off part of the South Island. Staff were working hard to open one route by Tuesday night to get south of Ashburton.


Poll: If you could rewind time, would you choose a different career?
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58.8% Yes
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40.9% No
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Recalled food and products in NZ
It hasn't been that long since our last list of recalled products but they keep coming! There's been some popular products recalled recently and we want to make sure you're not using these.
Check out the list and click on the blue text to find more information.
Food recalls:
Pams afghan oat baked bars
Daily Bread / Dough Boys hot cross buns
Gilmours beef stock and bouillon
Daily Foods Co hot and sour seasoning & spicy perilla leaf seasoning
Lianhua Supermarket ready to eat chicken and pork pieces
Dr Bugs fruit candy popcorn
Product recalls:
Serene S2068 bathroom heaters
Kmart/Anko Double Walled Coffee Cups with Lids
Panda Mart baby walker
Panda Mart fairy cake toy
Panda Mart ice cream car
Panda Mart toy cars
Panda Mart various table lamps
Makita grease guns and flexible hoses
Panda Mart gardening tool
Polaris Ranger kinetic
Panda Mart mini night light
Conversion lead
Turbo Como e-bike
The Warehouse / Young Original sleepsuits